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just ask president obama. but if it happens, the have tvi presidential debates between tryst christie and obama, huge. must see tv. there is news he could be the keynote speaker at the republican convention this summer. once again, must see tv. what would chris christie bring to the gop presidential ticket. go to cnn.com/caffertyfile and post a comment on my blog, or go to our post on "the situation room's" facebook page. >> don't go where. >> you know where. >> okay. >> it's a big man. christie is a big man. >> he is a big man. very smart guy. >> he's my governor. i love him. >> we would love to have him join us in the next few days. we've been asking. >> it would give that ticket a heartbeat that it simply doesn't have now. >> thanks very much. it was a choppy day for financial markets, but the dow was down about 25 points. the s&p was up two points. the nasdaq up 22. investors react with uncertainty to yesterday's election results in greece. and even though a pro bailout party came out on top, there could b
just ask president obama. but if it happens, the have tvi presidential debates between tryst christie and obama, huge. must see tv. there is news he could be the keynote speaker at the republican convention this summer. once again, must see tv. what would chris christie bring to the gop presidential ticket. go to cnn.com/caffertyfile and post a comment on my blog, or go to our post on "the situation room's" facebook page. >> don't go where. >> you know where. >>...
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in five of them obama is at 49 or above. clearly the polls are converging that the president is moving right to or even above that magic 50% marker now. the second really important thing in this, paul, i think is if you look in the internals, the formula for victory for president obama is what you can call the 80/40 solution. four years ago in 2008 he won a combined 80% of all minority voters. if he holds that vote in 2012, he only needs 40% of whites, an incredible number really, to get to a national majority. look at your new poll today, 81% of nonwhites, 41% of whites and 52% overall, that is the formula for president obama if he's going to win a second term. >> let me put more numbers up on the screen, ron. favorability. a favorable opinion of president obama, 56% say they have a favorable opinion of the incumbent president. 47% have a favorable opinion of mitt romney. what do those numbers say to you? >> this is really striking. in your poll president obama's approval rating reaches 50%. in most polls he's just under 50
in five of them obama is at 49 or above. clearly the polls are converging that the president is moving right to or even above that magic 50% marker now. the second really important thing in this, paul, i think is if you look in the internals, the formula for victory for president obama is what you can call the 80/40 solution. four years ago in 2008 he won a combined 80% of all minority voters. if he holds that vote in 2012, he only needs 40% of whites, an incredible number really, to get to a...
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mitt romney's overseas trip has the obama campaign snickering. also rick santorum snowed mitt romney's nomination, how far will he go to win the white house? will ferrell and zach galifianakis are with us like to talk about their new movie. wolf blitszer is off. i'm joe johns. you're in "the situation room." >>> right now mitt romney's on his way home from an overseas trip his campaign is calling a great success even though it generated embarrassing headlines at every stop. latest came today in poland when one of romney's top aides cursed at reporters asking questions. one of them was our jim acosta, who joins us from warsaw. jim, what happened today that the romney team sounds upbeat despite all that's been going on? >> reporter: well, joe, a senior romney advisor told reporters here in warsaw that mistakes do happen out on the campaign trail. but when asked what mistakes were made on this overseas trip, that advisor couldn't name any. instead the campaign says the world got to hear from a candidate who they say speaks from the heart. it's the i
mitt romney's overseas trip has the obama campaign snickering. also rick santorum snowed mitt romney's nomination, how far will he go to win the white house? will ferrell and zach galifianakis are with us like to talk about their new movie. wolf blitszer is off. i'm joe johns. you're in "the situation room." >>> right now mitt romney's on his way home from an overseas trip his campaign is calling a great success even though it generated embarrassing headlines at every stop....
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president obama on the nation's security. i think it's a highly story record from his point of view. >> wolf, how do you scare this? you have netanyahu, who is o fusive about mitt romney. what do you make of that? >> well, both of them told me, the prime minister, the president of israel who worked in the defense establishment of israel for so many years, a former prime minister. as well as the current defense minister, who is a former prime minister of israel, both said the u.s./israeli military to military velgs ship right now. intelligence community to intelligence community relationship right now is excellent. it's as good if not better than it's ever been before. and they were extremely complimentary to president obama. both of them, and even as romney was still on basically the ground in israel. he was just getting ready to leave to fly off to poland. i was surprised by the enthusiastic praise they had for president obama, given some of the problems that president obama and prime minister netanyahu had in terms of their
president obama on the nation's security. i think it's a highly story record from his point of view. >> wolf, how do you scare this? you have netanyahu, who is o fusive about mitt romney. what do you make of that? >> well, both of them told me, the prime minister, the president of israel who worked in the defense establishment of israel for so many years, a former prime minister. as well as the current defense minister, who is a former prime minister of israel, both said the...
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he served under president obama. he was a 9/11 commissioner, also a former united states congressman, now a key obama supporter. ambassador, thanks very much for joining us. let me get right to the issue at hand. is it appropriate for the vice president of the united states to issue this kind of condemnation of the republican presidential candidate based on an anonymous source in a british newspaper without any confirmation this is actually what was said about the president of the united states? >> look, wolf, nice to be with you. as a former ambassador, i am appointed overseas not to serve per se president obama, republican or democrat, but hope that whether it's a ceo, a cabinet minister, a democrat or republican, they're americans. and you want them to do well overseas. certainly the vice president, myself, the obama team wish romney well in a high fashion with good results. hopefully it's not about fundraisers, it's not about platitudes, about photo-ops, it's about great policy. when he goes to britain just like
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and domestic policy director for obama 2008 campaign. we will get to the romney aide's comments in moment. i want to talk about great reporting from peter. is this a good way to roll out a vice presidential pick, a swing through key battleground states? the contest will be determined in those states, somewhere between 9 and 11, down to 6, those are the epicenter of swing states, whoever wins those will win the election. of course it makes sense. i think it is a brilliant way to unfold it. >> talk about the timing. the timing here, people wonder would he announce before he left for the olympics, not obviously while he was away. obviously this is a clutch time. has to announce before the convention. >> i think the romney campaign has actually been saying for a long time, we are just about to do it. it is a traditional approach. they layout to the vice presidential candidate is, campaign, and go into the convention. after all of the cry about doing it early, turns out they'll do it at the same time everyone else has done it. >> we could spe
and domestic policy director for obama 2008 campaign. we will get to the romney aide's comments in moment. i want to talk about great reporting from peter. is this a good way to roll out a vice presidential pick, a swing through key battleground states? the contest will be determined in those states, somewhere between 9 and 11, down to 6, those are the epicenter of swing states, whoever wins those will win the election. of course it makes sense. i think it is a brilliant way to unfold it....
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the fox news poll, 49% obama, 42% romney. the reuters poll, obama 49%, romney 42%. what's going on here? >> couple things. one, we're looking at registered voters here. when you look at likely voters underneath that, there's more intensity on the republican side. so the race does get a little closer. but obama remains a couple points ahead as he does i think in most polls. nothing fundamentally has changed here except one thing. mitt romney's negative does seem to be going up. some of the obama attacks seem to be having an effect on it after this long, long summer we've been through. but the race is still about bigger things. the economy hasn't changed. it's still going down the toilet. we're losing jobs. the race is still basically very close. >> when you say the difference between registered and likely voters, registered voters are people who have already registered. likely voters are registered voters plus those who might still register. >> no. likely voters are those who are on the rolls, but when you ask them are you really sure they're going to vote in they te
the fox news poll, 49% obama, 42% romney. the reuters poll, obama 49%, romney 42%. what's going on here? >> couple things. one, we're looking at registered voters here. when you look at likely voters underneath that, there's more intensity on the republican side. so the race does get a little closer. but obama remains a couple points ahead as he does i think in most polls. nothing fundamentally has changed here except one thing. mitt romney's negative does seem to be going up. some of the...
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obama, 36%. it seem like a key question but that doesn't match what we see in the overall numbers. >> first of all, this is clearly mitt romney's strong suit which is why you hear him talk about the economy over and over and over again. he's presenting himself as mr. fix it. if people were to vote on that single issue alone, that would be really good for mitt romney. there are other factors here that people take inconsideratio when they vote for president. who is more likable and number two, who is somebody that understands their problems. by all of those measures the president does a lot better. that's why you see the president trying to dismantle and disqualify mitt romney on the economic issue. they know they do better along all those other measures. this is the one area they have to take him down on. they have to say he's really not qualified. he really was not a job creator when he was over at bain. he was a job killer. romney has to counter that but he also has to show the rest of himself t
obama, 36%. it seem like a key question but that doesn't match what we see in the overall numbers. >> first of all, this is clearly mitt romney's strong suit which is why you hear him talk about the economy over and over and over again. he's presenting himself as mr. fix it. if people were to vote on that single issue alone, that would be really good for mitt romney. there are other factors here that people take inconsideratio when they vote for president. who is more likable and number...
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obama's economic leadership plan may look good to mr. burton, the results have been quite disappointing, to put it mildly. >> just on this point. >> go ahead. >> for starters, i think the private sector growth of 4 million jobs in the recovery is pretty impressive. the point ben made about the pension funds that did better, in fact, there are cases where mitt romney came in and helped drive companies into bankruptcy, and even when his investors lost money, like the investors that ben stein is talking about, he still made money, they made a profit at bain because of the way they structured the deals. >> that was a small part. >> in many cases. if i take off my personal hat and put on my analyst. >> it is malpractice mitt romney hasn't talked about his business experience. the fact he hasn't, it has an impact on what people think about him and has turned off voters. >> i have one last question. bill, you're big on fund-raising, part of the obama super pac. he donated $5 million of his own money. this is what he wrote to supporters. he says
obama's economic leadership plan may look good to mr. burton, the results have been quite disappointing, to put it mildly. >> just on this point. >> go ahead. >> for starters, i think the private sector growth of 4 million jobs in the recovery is pretty impressive. the point ben made about the pension funds that did better, in fact, there are cases where mitt romney came in and helped drive companies into bankruptcy, and even when his investors lost money, like the investors...
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obama care." mitt romney said what the supreme court got wrong, he will make right. >> what the court did not do on its last day in session, i will do on my first day if elected president of the united states. and that is i will act to repeal obama care. >> reporter: using the term obama care 18 times. >> obama care, obama care. obama care. obama care. >> reporter: romney presented himself as the voters' last chance to strike down the president's health care law. >> this is now a time for the american people to make a choice. >> well, it should be pretty clear by now that i didn't do this because it was good politics. >> reporter: across town and minutes later the president acknowledged his signature legislative achievement remains unpopular, but then he threw some jabs of his own. explaining the law's most controversial element, individual mandate came from his republican opponent. >> in fact, this idea's enjoyed support from members of both parties, including the current republican nominee for
obama care." mitt romney said what the supreme court got wrong, he will make right. >> what the court did not do on its last day in session, i will do on my first day if elected president of the united states. and that is i will act to repeal obama care. >> reporter: using the term obama care 18 times. >> obama care, obama care. obama care. obama care. >> reporter: romney presented himself as the voters' last chance to strike down the president's health care law....
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people are either voting for or against obama. i don't know anyone who is actually voting for romney. john in connecticut rights the pick is very important. i consider is the first presidential decision the candidate makes. that was the problem with john mccain last time. he wanted a game-changer instead of a qualified person who could fill the office if needed. larry in kansas writes, mitt romney does not have reality in his dna. he constantly refuses to tell the american people what he really thinks. he needs a game-changer. arrogant, outspoken, say what you mean chris christie. he would ignite the ticket like the fourth of july. from louisiana, it the marys a lot. >> shades of sarah palin. i hope romney chooses our governor bobby jindal. he's never here anyway. he demotes any members of the legislature who question his lame brain policies. does anyone in the media do in-depth vetting of these people anymore? to hear the media, he's a rock star. well, he's not. paul in ontario writes i don't think romney's choice matters much at
people are either voting for or against obama. i don't know anyone who is actually voting for romney. john in connecticut rights the pick is very important. i consider is the first presidential decision the candidate makes. that was the problem with john mccain last time. he wanted a game-changer instead of a qualified person who could fill the office if needed. larry in kansas writes, mitt romney does not have reality in his dna. he constantly refuses to tell the american people what he really...
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meanwhile, what about president obama? with another grim jobs report for june out last friday, unemployment stuck at 8%, job growth remains weak. if unemployment stays where it is or goes higher, it may be tough for the president to convince millions of unemployed americans he can feel their economic pain. plus the national debt and annual deficits have spiralled out of control on his watch. a recent cnn poll shows americans are just about split down the middle when it comes to who would better handle the economy. and that's our question. whom do you trust more to turn around the economy. president obama or mitt romney. go to cnn.com/caffertyfile. post a comment on my blog. or go to our post on "the situation room"'s facebook page. wolf? >> that's a good question. it will determine who the next president of the united states is going to be, jack. >> i think you're right. >> thank you. >>> after enduring almost two weeks of boiling temperatures, millions of people in the midwest and the east coast finally are enjoying coole
meanwhile, what about president obama? with another grim jobs report for june out last friday, unemployment stuck at 8%, job growth remains weak. if unemployment stays where it is or goes higher, it may be tough for the president to convince millions of unemployed americans he can feel their economic pain. plus the national debt and annual deficits have spiralled out of control on his watch. a recent cnn poll shows americans are just about split down the middle when it comes to who would better...
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the obama administration has concerns about the human rights situation in cambodia today. it doesn't rise to the level of past atrocities, but when president obama met with the prime minister of this country here, he pressed him to hold free and fair elections and to release political bodiacambodia say the situation is being exaggerated, the president warned lack of reforms would be an impediment to a deeper relationship with the u.s. dan lothian, cnn, phnom penh. >>> new details of the fbi probe of general david petraeus. was his lover given classified information? n more. i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. that's 1% back on... [ toy robot sounds ] 2% on pumpkin pie. and apple. 3% back on 4 trips to the airport. it's as easy as... -[ man ] 1... -[ woman ] 2... [ woman ] 3. [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards card. apply online or at a bank of america near you. >> hi. >> you know, i can save you 15% today if you open up a charge card account with us. >> announcer: we all love a good
the obama administration has concerns about the human rights situation in cambodia today. it doesn't rise to the level of past atrocities, but when president obama met with the prime minister of this country here, he pressed him to hold free and fair elections and to release political bodiacambodia say the situation is being exaggerated, the president warned lack of reforms would be an impediment to a deeper relationship with the u.s. dan lothian, cnn, phnom penh. >>> new details of...
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is keeping president obama informed of what's taking place. our white house correspondent brianna keilar is at the white house watching all of this unfold. what is the president doing, brianna, about this really dangerous escalation in the region? >> reporter: wolf, officially the white house is condemning the violence. it's urging israel to not have civilian casualties while also walking the line of putting forth its long standing support for israel to defend itself. but behind the scenes there is urgent diplomacy underway. both on the part of president obama and dpoeks here at the white house and also secretary of state hillary clinton. the u.s. obviously doesn't have leverage with hamas, but it does have leverage with some countries that have leverage with hamas. turkey of course, egypt, qatar and because of that president obama today for instance called turkish prime minister to talk about this. two days ago he talked to egyptian president morsi in addition to talking to prime minister netanyahu. and egypt key of course because of its peac
is keeping president obama informed of what's taking place. our white house correspondent brianna keilar is at the white house watching all of this unfold. what is the president doing, brianna, about this really dangerous escalation in the region? >> reporter: wolf, officially the white house is condemning the violence. it's urging israel to not have civilian casualties while also walking the line of putting forth its long standing support for israel to defend itself. but behind the...
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president obama backed the same idea in 2010. he tried but ultimately ended up signing a two-year extension for all across the board tax cuts from the bush era tax cuts. and wolf, i will say republicans now seizing on this. white house speaker john boehner saying this is just president obama trying to distract from the poor job numbers that we saw out on friday. >> what would happen -- i know you've been checking with your sources over there, brianna, if the house of representatives, which has a lopsided republican majority and the senate, which has a narrow democratic majority, but they're half a dozen democrats who may vote with republicans on this one. let's say they pass legislation to extend the bush tax cuts for another year for everyone. middle class as well as wealthy, would the president of the united states veto that legislation? >> white house press secretary jay carney said today he would veto that, wolf. and it is a very good question since it's something that parking light obama passed in 2010, or signed into law in
president obama backed the same idea in 2010. he tried but ultimately ended up signing a two-year extension for all across the board tax cuts from the bush era tax cuts. and wolf, i will say republicans now seizing on this. white house speaker john boehner saying this is just president obama trying to distract from the poor job numbers that we saw out on friday. >> what would happen -- i know you've been checking with your sources over there, brianna, if the house of representatives,...
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mostly students, mostly obama supporters here. mostly obama supporters on day one. now, republicans say that's overblown. if you've made up your mind to vote even before the debates, you are going to be for one candidate or the other no matter what and you are going to vote. so if you're voting early, voting late, it doesn't matter. but one of the places obama thinks it helps is they had a big swell in the youth vote last time. they had the support in the polls, but, wolf, frankly they think turnout could be down this time. sometimes college students get a bit distracted. one of the things, the president of the university of iowa democrats, her job is to tell all of her friends, all of the fellow students vote now. >> things come up. you can have an exam. you can wait until election day and not know where your precinct is. a lot of student haves to go to elementary schools, they don't have cars, they don't know where it is, any extra obstacle can keep students home on election day. early voting gives us 40 more chances to catch people. >> reporter: now, republicans
mostly students, mostly obama supporters here. mostly obama supporters on day one. now, republicans say that's overblown. if you've made up your mind to vote even before the debates, you are going to be for one candidate or the other no matter what and you are going to vote. so if you're voting early, voting late, it doesn't matter. but one of the places obama thinks it helps is they had a big swell in the youth vote last time. they had the support in the polls, but, wolf, frankly they think...
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if we want to get rid of obama care, we're going to have to replace president obama. my mission is to make sure we do exactly that. that we return to the american people the privilege they've always had to live their lives in the way they feel most appropriate. where we don't pass onto coming generations massive deficits and debt. where we don't have a setting where jobs are lost. if we want good jobs and a bright economic future for ourselves and for our kids, we must replace obama care. >> let's get more now with cnn contribut contributor ryan lizzer. first of all, the white house thought this would be a popular loss by what the president says. and despite what mitt romney says, it's not like he can walk it off and say i repeal this law. doesn't work that way. what's behind this? >> obviously has to win the presiden presidency. if he wins the presidency, a possibility republicans did well in congress. but then he's got his republicans' best friend, the filibuster to deal with in the senate. and repealing obama care would be almost as difficult as passing o babama ca
if we want to get rid of obama care, we're going to have to replace president obama. my mission is to make sure we do exactly that. that we return to the american people the privilege they've always had to live their lives in the way they feel most appropriate. where we don't pass onto coming generations massive deficits and debt. where we don't have a setting where jobs are lost. if we want good jobs and a bright economic future for ourselves and for our kids, we must replace obama care....
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now the white house is detailing some of the things that president obama wants to do. today, for the first time, the white house got specific on how the president will tackle gun violence. >> is he right now actively considering measures, be it gun laws or mental health measures, right now? >> well, he is actively supportive of, for example, senator feinstein's stated intent to revive a piece of legislation that would reinstate the assault weapons ban. >> reporter: the white house says the president would also like to close the gun show loophole, ban high-capacity ammunition clip, and look at measures that address mental health. critics have charged the president with failing to lead on gun violence, even as republican supporters of gun rights, like ohio congressman, steve latourette, say it's time to find a bipartisan solution. >> i think most republicans are willing to have a very serious conversation about what this means and they're taking a second look at what the second amendment means in the 21st century. >> reporter: did the president feel like he was behind al
now the white house is detailing some of the things that president obama wants to do. today, for the first time, the white house got specific on how the president will tackle gun violence. >> is he right now actively considering measures, be it gun laws or mental health measures, right now? >> well, he is actively supportive of, for example, senator feinstein's stated intent to revive a piece of legislation that would reinstate the assault weapons ban. >> reporter: the white...
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it's remained loyal through all these obama years. and there's lots of pressure on her -- i think some of james and his colleagues might believe that she would somehow lessen the primary opportunities. but woman or man, whatever, what i've noticed in politics is that people are competitive. and i don't think she clears out the primary if she gets in. >> let's move on to this whole debate that's going on involving who the president should nominate to be the next secretary of state replacing hillary clinton. a little exchange between john mccain and john kerry earlier today. watch this. >> senator mccain? >> thank you very much, mr. secretary. >> i think thank you very much, mr. president. this is what happens when you get two losers up here. we're just having fun. >> so here's the serious question, though, i'll start, james, with you, once again. who do you think would be a better secretary of state? would it be john kerry, the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, or susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations?
it's remained loyal through all these obama years. and there's lots of pressure on her -- i think some of james and his colleagues might believe that she would somehow lessen the primary opportunities. but woman or man, whatever, what i've noticed in politics is that people are competitive. and i don't think she clears out the primary if she gets in. >> let's move on to this whole debate that's going on involving who the president should nominate to be the next secretary of state...
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one for romney, one for obama. not exactly scientific, wolf, at the moment governor romney's winning. >> i noticed paul ryan was at that state fair where you are. i take it the president is not going to be there? or has he changed his mind? >> reporter: the president did come through last night. he was here for about an hour. his bus pulled in after an event up in boone. he was seen drinking a beer in what's the bud tent. it's a famous institution here. little flyover overhead. the president was here for about an hour. met with democratic supporters, had something to eat and we saw him enjoying a cold beer. part of the fair tradition. i might have one myself a little later. >> i'm sure you will. all right. enjoy. we'll have you back here a little bit later as well. hold off on the beer for the time being. >> reporter: yeah. >>> medicare, energy and now vice president biden's warning about wall street putting people "back in chains." we're going to have lots to talk about. the former white house deputies communicati
one for romney, one for obama. not exactly scientific, wolf, at the moment governor romney's winning. >> i noticed paul ryan was at that state fair where you are. i take it the president is not going to be there? or has he changed his mind? >> reporter: the president did come through last night. he was here for about an hour. his bus pulled in after an event up in boone. he was seen drinking a beer in what's the bud tent. it's a famous institution here. little flyover overhead. the...
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happening now, president obama's bus tour hits a major speed bump. ahead, we're breaking down a jobs report that's disappointing overall and even more troubling for african-americans. plus, a u.s. veteran who lost both legs in iraq now embroiled in a rather nasty house race against an incumbent who first suggested she's not a true war hero. tammy duckworth is here in "the situation room" to respond. >>> also, a millionaire's apparent suicide just seconds after he's convicted of arson. what may have caused this shocking end to a life seemingly spinning out of control? >>> and great white shark spottings heightened. fears along the cape cod area. our own brian todd is on a boat with experts trying to track them down. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >>> right now a disappointing jobs report kicks off day two of president obama's bus tour into overdrive and arms his opponent, mitt romney, with new political ammunition to use against him. look at this. unemployment is stuck at 8.2%. and only 80,000 jobs added in june. the numbers are eve
happening now, president obama's bus tour hits a major speed bump. ahead, we're breaking down a jobs report that's disappointing overall and even more troubling for african-americans. plus, a u.s. veteran who lost both legs in iraq now embroiled in a rather nasty house race against an incumbent who first suggested she's not a true war hero. tammy duckworth is here in "the situation room" to respond. >>> also, a millionaire's apparent suicide just seconds after he's convicted...
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and president obama has spoken. he's promised he will not sign any bill that mortgages our future to pay for handouts to the wealthiest 2% of americans. i only hope house republicans have been listening. >> we've been responsible even as we've remained firm on the point. no tax increases now for promised spending cuts that won't materialize later. the american people have seen that game before. and they won't be fooled again. >> reporter: over at the white house, the talk of breaking the no-tax increase pledge got a positive response. >> some of the comments you mentioned are a welcome and they represent what we hope is a difference in tone and approach to these problems. >> bottom line, talks continue. the president called both speaker boehner and speaker reid over the weekend as one republican aide put it the fact they're still talking is progress when it comes to washington. a democratic aide, though, saying they don't have staff huddling in a conference room going over spreadsheets and where they need to get to
and president obama has spoken. he's promised he will not sign any bill that mortgages our future to pay for handouts to the wealthiest 2% of americans. i only hope house republicans have been listening. >> we've been responsible even as we've remained firm on the point. no tax increases now for promised spending cuts that won't materialize later. the american people have seen that game before. and they won't be fooled again. >> reporter: over at the white house, the talk of...
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but president obama repealed that. he made the decision. i'm confident any secretary of defense is going to go with the positions of the president. >> you know, hilary, he also voted against the confirmation of a u.s. ambassador to l-- and he made a statement at that time. this goes back 20 years that the united states should not send ambassadors around the world who represent that lifestyle. >> he did. and i don't -- i don't like what he said. but i think people can evolve. and i trust this president that when he appoints somebody, he is -- he is following the policy of the president and those are the rules. and i just think we have to assume that's where chuck hagel's going to be when he speaks himself if he's nominated to the senate. i'm confident he's going to straighten all of this out. >> and ari -- >> it raises the question, why would president obama nominate somebody whose positions are so far outside what the president's positions are? because you don't want to set up that type of internal clash between a secretary of defense -- >>
but president obama repealed that. he made the decision. i'm confident any secretary of defense is going to go with the positions of the president. >> you know, hilary, he also voted against the confirmation of a u.s. ambassador to l-- and he made a statement at that time. this goes back 20 years that the united states should not send ambassadors around the world who represent that lifestyle. >> he did. and i don't -- i don't like what he said. but i think people can evolve. and i...
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under the obama plan, these percentages would tick up this much. so this is what he's pushing for against those other losses to the middle class, which republicans are talking about as well. the bottom line though is and this is something everyone's going to have to bear in mind, no matter how this turns out, an awful lot of economists say even if you do this, that doesn't mean everyone else will ultimately be off the hook, because there's still a revenue problem in this government right now. and over time there's a lot of hints that somehow those people in the middle class we talked about a moment ago are going to be nibbled at too even if the fiscal cliff is taken care of, joe. >> tom foreman, thank you for that. >>> there's a new controversy dogging the embattled u.s. ambassador to the united nati s nations. susan rice has been under republican fire for weeks on the attack at the u.s. consulate in benghazi. now questions are being raised about one of her investments and a possible conflict should she be tapped to replace hillary clinton. mar mar
under the obama plan, these percentages would tick up this much. so this is what he's pushing for against those other losses to the middle class, which republicans are talking about as well. the bottom line though is and this is something everyone's going to have to bear in mind, no matter how this turns out, an awful lot of economists say even if you do this, that doesn't mean everyone else will ultimately be off the hook, because there's still a revenue problem in this government right now....
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it is barack obama for a second time here. the magazine calls him both the symbol and architect of this new america. that was a quote. also on the list was mala malala yousufzal, the teenager, the pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the taliban. number three, the successor to apple's steve jobs, tim cook. i'm brooke baldwin in the cnn headquarters in atlanta. in the meantime, we go to wolf blitzer. >>. hey, wolf. >> brooke, thank you very much. president obama challenging washington to do something about gun control. >> summon even one tiny iota of the courage that the teachers, the principal in newtown showed on friday. >>> finally, some real answers about the benghazi attack that killed four americans. we now know more than reason for the grossly inadequate security. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we begin with president obama's call to action against what he calls the national epidemic of gun violence amid the trauma over the newtown school massacre, he has put vice president biden in charge of the
it is barack obama for a second time here. the magazine calls him both the symbol and architect of this new america. that was a quote. also on the list was mala malala yousufzal, the teenager, the pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the taliban. number three, the successor to apple's steve jobs, tim cook. i'm brooke baldwin in the cnn headquarters in atlanta. in the meantime, we go to wolf blitzer. >>. hey, wolf. >> brooke, thank you very much. president obama challenging...
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so i think romney and president obama are going to do just fine together at some point. >> obama did say he appreciated some of romney's ideas about government reform and perhaps that was an area where he could take some advice. so that's my less cynical contribution there. maybe they can talk about that tomorrow. >> all right. standby. we're going to take a quick break. much more news, ryan, thanks very much. with my state farm pocket agent app. you can also get a quote and pay your premium with this thing. i thought state farm didn't have all those apps? where did you hear that? the internet. and you believed it? yeah. they can't put anything on the internet that isn't true. where did you hear that? [ both ] the internet. oh look. here comes my date. i met him on the internet. he's a french model. uh, bonjour. [ male announcer ] state farm. more mobile than ever. get to a better state. more mobile than ever. ♪... ♪... ♪... choose the perfect hotel without bidding. trying to find a better job can likbe frustrating.gs, so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing li
so i think romney and president obama are going to do just fine together at some point. >> obama did say he appreciated some of romney's ideas about government reform and perhaps that was an area where he could take some advice. so that's my less cynical contribution there. maybe they can talk about that tomorrow. >> all right. standby. we're going to take a quick break. much more news, ryan, thanks very much. with my state farm pocket agent app. you can also get a quote and pay...
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president obama and mitt romney, they are trading barbs. we're going to hear what they're saying. >>> plus, brian todd has something really exciting. >> wolf, there's real concern for beachgoers here in cape cod in this area behind me. there have been recent sightings of great white sharks. we're going to show you the pictures and we'll tell you what's drawing them here. great shot. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to serve up live video, and instant replays, creating fans from berlin to beijing. what can we help you build? nice shot kid. the nba around the world built by the only company that could. cisco. i'm barack obama, and i approved pioneeinbthis message.e.ss jobs this is new york state. we built the first railway, the first trade route to the west, the greatest empires. then, some said, we lost our edge. well today, there's a new new york state. one that's working to attract businesses and create jobs. a place where innovation meets determination... an
president obama and mitt romney, they are trading barbs. we're going to hear what they're saying. >>> plus, brian todd has something really exciting. >> wolf, there's real concern for beachgoers here in cape cod in this area behind me. there have been recent sightings of great white sharks. we're going to show you the pictures and we'll tell you what's drawing them here. great shot. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent...
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and barack obama handily won this state four years ago against john mccain. but right now polls show a dead heat between the president and mitt romney. and, wolf, that is in large part because he has one of his adopted homes here. it's one of his adopted states, i should say. and of course he was the governor of the state next door. speaking of massachusetts, we should add that one of the questions following the fact that mitt romney said that he believes the mandate is a tax, is whether or not he believes the health care mandate that he signed in massachusetts is a tax as well. in that cbs interview they released a transcript. he gave an answer, which he said that the supreme court actually says that when it comes to states, they don't need to require them to be called taxes to be constitutional. all i think this really sums up for us is that this is a very complicated issue and it certainly won't fit on a bumper sticker. >> are the romney folks, dana, acknowledging that what the candidate said today is very different than what eric said on monday? >> report
and barack obama handily won this state four years ago against john mccain. but right now polls show a dead heat between the president and mitt romney. and, wolf, that is in large part because he has one of his adopted homes here. it's one of his adopted states, i should say. and of course he was the governor of the state next door. speaking of massachusetts, we should add that one of the questions following the fact that mitt romney said that he believes the mandate is a tax, is whether or not...
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obama care, if you will, by saying it's a tax and it's constitutional. why does the obama administration continue to refuse to say what mitt romney said today, what the supreme court said? >> well, first of all, let's make it clear that mitt romney in 2006 after he signed the sweeping health care law in massachusetts called this provision a penalty. and mitt romney's on record and supporting the individual responsibility mandate as a penalty. that is the same provision pretty much plagiarized from the massachusetts law that became part of the affordable care act. so it is a penalty, wolf, that individuals who opt not paying health insurance or buying health insurance will have to pay not as part of their taxes, but as part of a penalty for not purchasing. they're used to sweeping clause that congress in article 1 that congress has under the taxing authority to consider it a penalty -- >> donna, it's a penalty, but it's also a tax. the solicitor general, the top lawyer for the obama administration -- >> argued. >> -- argued before supreme court that it wa
obama care, if you will, by saying it's a tax and it's constitutional. why does the obama administration continue to refuse to say what mitt romney said today, what the supreme court said? >> well, first of all, let's make it clear that mitt romney in 2006 after he signed the sweeping health care law in massachusetts called this provision a penalty. and mitt romney's on record and supporting the individual responsibility mandate as a penalty. that is the same provision pretty much...
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that is after president obama's warning and a warning from the russians. but it's the prospect of assad taking more losses on the battlefield and losing control of those weapons that has the u.s. and its allies taking some preemptive measures. even if bashar al assad doesn't use chemical weapons in this civil war, there's enough chaos afoot to alarm western officials about what may happen to those munitions. a senior u.s. official and top diplomats tell cnn the u.s. and its allies are using defense contractors to train syrian rebels on how to secure chemical weapons stockpiles. our sources say the training's taking place in jordan and turkey. they tell us the syrian rebels are being trained on how to monitor and secure stockpiles but also on handling the weapons sites and materials. how dicey is it to train syrian rebels on handling the materials? >> i think on the one hand, these may be individuals that are going to be the first oneses into some of these sites, and they have to know what safety precautions to take. otherwise, they're not going to want to
that is after president obama's warning and a warning from the russians. but it's the prospect of assad taking more losses on the battlefield and losing control of those weapons that has the u.s. and its allies taking some preemptive measures. even if bashar al assad doesn't use chemical weapons in this civil war, there's enough chaos afoot to alarm western officials about what may happen to those munitions. a senior u.s. official and top diplomats tell cnn the u.s. and its allies are using...
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. >>> here in washington, republicans turn the tables on president obama. we're going to tell you what specific information they are now demanding. >>> and who was she? you're going to find out why a century's old mystery may be closer to a solution. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we begin with today's dramatic defeat for union workers in the industrial's heartland. this was the scene as republicans pushed through right to work bills saying that they don't have to pay union dues in in order to get a job. on lookers chanted, shame on you after the vote. this is a watershed moment because michigan is the same as countless union struggles, including this 1932 march where five people died and dozens were injured when unemployed workers were attacked by police and ford motor company security guards. after decades of gains, fewer than 12% of u.s. workers now belong to unions. in michigan, it's fewer than 18%. cnn's poppy harlow is at the state capital in lansing. how did it go? >> reporter: are an historic day in michigan. a state at the heart
. >>> here in washington, republicans turn the tables on president obama. we're going to tell you what specific information they are now demanding. >>> and who was she? you're going to find out why a century's old mystery may be closer to a solution. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we begin with today's dramatic defeat for union workers in the industrial's heartland. this was the scene as republicans pushed through right to work bills saying that...
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and what about president obama's vision for a second term? we'll talk about that in today's strategy session. >>> also romney's decision to go on the campaign trail with donald trump. [ creaking ] [ male announcer ] trophies and awards lift you up. but they can also hold you back. unless you ask, what's next? [ zapping ] [ clang ] this is the next level of performance. the next level of innovation. the next rx. the all-new f sport. this is the pursuit of perfection. is engineered for comfort. like parts that create your perfect temperature and humidity or the parts that purify the air. together these parts can cut your heating and cooling bills in half. which is quite comforting. and here's the best part... call now to get up to 1,375 dollars in rebates. or zero percent financing for 18 months on select lennox home comfort systems. offer ends june 15th. plus download our free lennox mobile app with an energy-savings calculator to show how much you'll save with a lennox system. if your current system is 10 years or older, start planning now. a
and what about president obama's vision for a second term? we'll talk about that in today's strategy session. >>> also romney's decision to go on the campaign trail with donald trump. [ creaking ] [ male announcer ] trophies and awards lift you up. but they can also hold you back. unless you ask, what's next? [ zapping ] [ clang ] this is the next level of performance. the next level of innovation. the next rx. the all-new f sport. this is the pursuit of perfection. is engineered for...
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when president obama was first briefed by his intelligence staff, the u.s. was still trying to get possession of the device. the fbi now says it was, quote, seized abroad. the white house will only say that the alleged bomber is no longer a threat, but will not say whether he is in custody or dead. now on this device, the detonator was more sophisticated than the u.s. has previously seen being tried by al qaeda in yemen operatives. that's a worrisome development and again, they now believe there may be more than one bombmaker in this part of the al qaeda organization that can make these bombs with no metal content that can potentially slip past airport security. wolf? >> very worrisome, indeed. everyone who steps onboard the plane today wants to know has al qaeda found a terrifying new way to get around airport security? our brian todd is over reagan national airport outside of washington, d.c. what are you learning, brian? >> wolf, set the scene for you here. you see people getting ready to go through these body scanning machineses during the reagan commute
when president obama was first briefed by his intelligence staff, the u.s. was still trying to get possession of the device. the fbi now says it was, quote, seized abroad. the white house will only say that the alleged bomber is no longer a threat, but will not say whether he is in custody or dead. now on this device, the detonator was more sophisticated than the u.s. has previously seen being tried by al qaeda in yemen operatives. that's a worrisome development and again, they now believe...
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care. >> reporter: high drama outside the supreme court. >> here's what we say to obama care! >> reporter: but the real action was inside the courtroom as the justices examined the key question in the historic health care case. is the individual mandate constitutional? the argument did not appear to go well for the obama administration and its supporters, even swing vote justice anthony kennedy seemed skeptical, signaling the law goes too far. >> the federal government has a duty to tell the individual citizen that it must act and that is different from what we h had. >> in previous cases. that changes the relationship of the federal government to the individual in a very fundamental way. >> though chief justice john roberts was tough on both sides, giving some hope that he might be persuaded to side on the mandate question, the provision requiring most americans to pay a penalty. once we say there is a mark, it seems to me there are not limitations over what congress can do. all bets are off. >> the more conservative justices pose multiple hypothetical, testing the boundaries
care. >> reporter: high drama outside the supreme court. >> here's what we say to obama care! >> reporter: but the real action was inside the courtroom as the justices examined the key question in the historic health care case. is the individual mandate constitutional? the argument did not appear to go well for the obama administration and its supporters, even swing vote justice anthony kennedy seemed skeptical, signaling the law goes too far. >> the federal government...
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obama seems to be eagerly anticipating. as voters trickled into the polls for primaries, it's got november written all over it entitled a better america begins tonight. romney's speech is expected to lay out a vision for a most prosperous country. romney noted just this week there have been signs of improvement. >> the president will stand up and say he deserves credit for that, it's despite him. >> after sending ann romney to attract women voters and marco rubio to appeal to hispanics, team romney is targeting younger americans. the campaign blasted out this recent pew research study showing young a documents currently employed is at its lowest rate since 1948. >> this is not the america that they dreamed of living in. >> i fully support the effort to extend the low interest rate on student loans. >> that explains why romney now backs efforts to maintain discounts on college student loan, but democrats were ready for that. a probe a super pac released showing how romney answered past questions from voters who are worried a
obama seems to be eagerly anticipating. as voters trickled into the polls for primaries, it's got november written all over it entitled a better america begins tonight. romney's speech is expected to lay out a vision for a most prosperous country. romney noted just this week there have been signs of improvement. >> the president will stand up and say he deserves credit for that, it's despite him. >> after sending ann romney to attract women voters and marco rubio to appeal to...